From promoting physical activity to learning how to overcome challenges, there are so many benefits to organized sports. However, running a quality sports program can put a major drain on finances. Between expenses like equipment, uniforms, and travel, costs add up rather quickly. What’s more is that with budget constraints, team funding at schools are […]

“What kind of fundraising event should I run for my nonprofit?” It’s a common question we hear time and time again. Nonprofits are always looking for unique, creative, and effective fundraising events that will help them to stand out from the crowd.  Here’s the secret: finding the perfect fundraising event isn’t always about creating something […]

According to new data by the Pew Research Center, over 65% of Americans identify with an organized religion – a sizable (and devout) captive audience, especially in the southern United States.  Whether you’re a faith-based institution or nonprofit looking to fundraise for a mission trip, ministry program, or other special project, the landscape of religious […]

The last year has seen a lot of virtual 5ks, walks, and runs, but when Mojave Desert Land Trust tried their first digital fundraiser, they truly took it to the next level.  Colleen McGrath, Development Manager at Mojave Desert Land Trust told us that she joined the MDLT team after the event was in place, […]

If you’re part of an organization or business, or even just an individual with a blog, chances are you know that you need a presence on Facebook. But navigating the best way to share your message on Facebook can be… overwhelming. This guide will help you understand the two main ways of using Facebook: a […]

As the world begins to open again post-COVID, nonprofits are faced with a new kind of challenge: it’s been over a year since we’ve been running events the way we used to. We’re all a little bit rusty and a little bit burnt out. So it’s more important than ever for us to be effective […]

Written by Kelly McLaughlin, Your NonproFIT Coach. Fundraising for advocacy organizations is tough, maybe one of the toughest types of fundraising out there. First of all, it’s hard to quantify the impact of your work—something foundations and donors are increasingly demanding from the nonprofits they consider funding.  Furthermore, there are so many factors outside of […]

2020 was the year of the pivot. For nonprofits everywhere, longstanding events and campaigns suddenly became impossible and the only response was to make changes fast. But sometimes a careful pivot brings more success than an old plan, and that was definitely true for SOS Children’s Villages of Illinois.  When they realized their traditional holiday […]

COVID-19 has changed the face of nonprofit fundraising forever. Sure, we may be slowly moving back to in-person events, but spending a year doing everything virtually has opened up possibilities that we can’t forget now that vaccines are here. That’s why in the second half of this year, we’ll see the rise of the hybrid […]

Whether you’re creating a receipt for a general donation form on your website or for a specific fundraising campaign, one of the essential components is creating a donation receipt that will get automatically sent to donors following their donation. With automatic donation receipts, you have the ability to immediately acknowledge your donor’s gift, which has […]